About This School

Beacon High School is located in New York, NY and is one of 16 high schools in New York City Geographic District # 3. It is a public school that serves 1159 students in grades 9-12. See Beacon High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Beacon High School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

Beacon High School Reviews

This is one of the best urban high schools in the country. Caring administrators and teachers provide high-level assignments, teaching advanced skills that will serve students for a lifetime. As an educator and a parent, I can not be happier with the education Beacon is giving my son.

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Test Scores

About the NYSRE

What is it?

The New York State Regents Examinations are a series of subject specific tests that measure a student's level of proficiency in each of the subject areas tested.

Which Grades and Subjects?

High school students must pass at least five tests in the following subjects: English language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and foreign language.

How is it Scored?

Every New York high school student must pass (score a 65 or above) at least five Regents examinations to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

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TestRating10 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For New York, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 New York State Assessments Results and New York State Regents Exams Results for all subjects tested.more...